Elk permit 555-20, hunting district 555
- Hunt code
- ELK-555-20
- Unit
- 555
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Draw years
- 2024–2026
In 2026, 21 of 425 residents drew (5%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 2.
In 2026, 2 of 25 nonresidents drew (8%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 8.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.
| Points | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | – | – |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | – | – |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | – | – |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | – | – |
| 10 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 9 | 16 | 2 | 13% | – | – | – |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | 18% | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 15 | 5 | 33% | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | 32 | 2 | 6% | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 | 43 | 3 | 7% | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | 38 | 3 | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 3 | 63 | 1 | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 2 | 73 | 3 | 4% | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 1 | 81 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 48 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 425 | 21 | 5% | 25 | 2 | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | All drew at | Applied | Drew | All drew at | ||
| 2026 | 27 | 425 | 21 | – | 25 | 2 | – |
| 2025 | 27 | 367 | 21 | – | 29 | 1 | – |
| 2024 | 27 | 357 | 21 | – | 16 | 2 | – |
Reading these numbers
Montana squares bonus points: each applicant gets one chance for the application plus their bonus points squared (FWP's example: 10 points = 101 chances), and the draw is random among those chances, so applicants with few or no points still draw. Points build until you draw. Nonresident combination licenses use preference points instead: 75% go to the most points in order and 25% are drawn at random among applicants with no preference points.
- 2024, 2026Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
- 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
Sources
- 20262026 Elk Permit Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics(draw)
- 20262026 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report(draw)
- 20262026 NR Combination Preference Point Statistics(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Permit Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics(draw)
- 20252025 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report(draw)
- 20252025 NR Combination Preference Point Statistics(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Permit Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics(draw)
- 20242024 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report(draw)
- 20242024 NR Combination Preference Point Statistics(draw)
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